How much does a trip to Sicily, Italy cost?

• Fair taxi price (official, daytime): €30 - €40. Use the official taxi rank outside the terminal and agree on the fare or insist the meter runs. Refuse drivers who approach you inside arrivals offering fixed deals.
• Best alternative: ALIBUS airport shuttle bus in Palermo and AMT bus in Catania (€6)
• Validate your ticket by stamping it in the machine on board when you board the bus. On regional Trenitalia trains, validate in the machines at the platform before boarding. Untamped tickets are treated as invalid. Fine without a valid ticket: €100.
• Small tips are appreciated for good service but not required. Many restaurants include a cover charge (coperto) on the bill, so check before adding extra.
• Cover charge (coperto) of roughly 1 to 3 euros per person is common and legal if shown on the menu or bill. Always check the menu shows prices before ordering. Beware menus without prices near tourist landmarks.
• Choose to be charged in euros and decline dynamic currency conversion at the terminal. Prefer ATMs attached to banks over standalone machines, which often carry high fees. Exchange booths near main squares usually give poor rates, so use bank ATMs instead.

Stay is a double room shared by two (one room per two travelers). Food assumes two cheap meals, a modest dinner and a coffee on a budget, a cheap lunch, a restaurant dinner, coffee and a drink mid-range and restaurant meals, coffees and drinks in comfort. Transport is a daily public transport allowance, plus taxis in the higher tiers. Sights is an average daily allowance for entry tickets and activities. Everything is per day of the trip; a 3-night trip counts 3 days.

Not included: flights, travel insurance, city tax (usually a few euros per person per night, paid at the hotel), shopping and nightlife.

Estimates from average local prices and live hotel rates; exchange rates as of 2026-10-06. Your trip can cost more or less.